So theoretically this represents the audience at Athens at a performance of a tragedy, specifically the Agamemnon. Problem is that this isn’t the right theater. The Theater of Dionysus is much larger and the view out the back has nothing whatsoever to do with the vista shown here. Try again, Sir Bill.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2366 (January 20, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Back in the day, watching actual cats preform was much more entertaining than watching actors playing cats.
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
Just way too much orange.
Strob Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Athens Got Talent”. And too many judges.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Fashion show where pants are being displayed. It’ll never catch on.
plaidley almost 5 years ago
“I hate it when I’m stuck behind a column.”
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
^ : It’s even worse to be in the fold of the pages…
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
First Athenian performance of “Deep Throat” …
Bilan almost 5 years ago
Written history is not always the truth. The reality is that the war was determined by a staring contest between Team Trojan and Team Greece.
Homer felt that he needed to spice it up a little.
Papared25 almost 5 years ago
An afternoon at the tortoise races. The winner avoided being part of the first course of the dinner later that evening.
gopher gofer almost 5 years ago
sparta fashion week gets off to a slow start…
Zykoic almost 5 years ago
Which political focus group is which now?
DATo almost 5 years ago
Casting call for Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper’ painting.
Buzzworld almost 5 years ago
Can you spot the differences between the two panels?
Egrayjames almost 5 years ago
Party’ing like it’s ’99!!!
J Short almost 5 years ago
Audience waiting for the end of the soundcheck.
rugeirn almost 5 years ago
So theoretically this represents the audience at Athens at a performance of a tragedy, specifically the Agamemnon. Problem is that this isn’t the right theater. The Theater of Dionysus is much larger and the view out the back has nothing whatsoever to do with the vista shown here. Try again, Sir Bill.
lagoulou almost 5 years ago
Borrrring….!
Longplay Premium Member almost 5 years ago
There seems to be a faint spark of interest, 2nd panel, middle viewer front row.
jel354 almost 5 years ago
Scrutinizing “Athens’s Funniest Home Videos.”
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
The Red team was losing against the Blue team.
PO' DAWG almost 5 years ago
Beer here! Beer here! Get your ice cold beer.
Linguist almost 5 years ago
This reminds me, tRUMP’s Impeachment Trial begins today.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Unfortunately, the same crowd had watched Cats earlier in the week and were hoping from something stimulating…
Rev Phnk Ey almost 5 years ago
The Lions were particularly subdued that day.
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
The Athenians were a tough crowd/ a people both brave and proud/ their trials were showcases/not utter disgraces/ and witnesses WERE allowed !
Another Take almost 5 years ago
Sir William Blake Richmond’s “WAITING FOR THE STRIPPER POLE REPAIRMAN”
MS72 almost 5 years ago
49ers and Chiefs fans waiting for replay officials to decide if Mahomes or Garapolo is the MVP.
Csaw Backnforth almost 5 years ago
All the actors are speaking Latin! Where is the button to turn on the Greek subtitles?
Linguist almost 5 years ago
" It’s so chic to be Greek, cheek to cheek! "
mabrndt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
An Audience in Athens During Agamemnon by Aeschylus:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Blake_Richmond_-_An_Audience_in_Athens_During_Agamemnon_by_Aeschylus.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this huge painting. Other versions has strip coloration.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/richmond_sir_william_blake.html
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=2834
http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/richmondwb/index.html
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/personExtended/mp03782/sir-william-blake-richmond?tab=biography
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/1901
https://www.radnorshire-fine-arts.co.uk/brand/richmond-sir-william-blake-1842-1921/
http://www.avictorian.com/Richmond_William-Blake.html
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2366 (January 20, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
epaphus8 almost 5 years ago
If these are Dolittle audience reaction shots, they musta been taken during the opening credits. No one has walked out or fallen into a coma yet.
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I dunno, it’s all Greek to me.
greenlynn Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Where is Rex Harrison when you need him?
d1234dick Premium Member almost 5 years ago
welcome ladies and gentlemen to the Jesus lookalike contest in it’s 6th year.
bagjr64 almost 5 years ago
The new sport out of Greece taking the world by storm: Team Stare-Down.